20 Core i7 14700K Core i7 Raptor Lake Refresh CPU/Processor

The Intel 13th and 14th generation i7 and i9 unlocked CPUs have had a difficult time recently due to overvoltage under idle or light load. Hopefully this has been resolved by the microcode updates. Both CPUs have a reputation for being difficult to cool, and requiring AIO water cooling. Get the cooling right and these are still good CPUs for gaming and productivity. The i7-14700K is a good cost / performance mix and works well with Z790 motherboards. Z890 motherboards have a different socket, and no longer use DDR4 and PCIe Gen 4 NVMe. Although I'm not a gamer, my everyday self-build computers are always gaming motherboards with overclocked unlocked Intel CPUs, as they are reliable. I might have been pushing my luck with this build. ROG STRIX Z790-H Gaming Wi-Fi motherboard, i7-14700K CPU with Noctua NH-D15 air cooler and, Team Group DDR5 7200MHz memory. The Noctua heat pipes clash with the VRM heatsink, so the Noctua big cooler has to be swung through 90 degrees: see the first photo. I use the integrated graphics, so the placement of a graphics card wasn't an issue. The second photo shows the UEFI BIOS screen. CPU at 5900MHz, DDR5 memory at 7200MHz, CPU at 39 degrees C, motherboard at 28 degrees C, XMP1 profile enabled. At idle, it consumes around 45 watts; the PSU is an EVGA 650 P2 Platinum rated. Update 20 March 2025 It has run perfectly since my earlier review, so it appears that the BIOS update has worked. I forgot to mention that the CPU was mounted with a Thermaltake anti-bending frame, so that may be keeping the temperature lower too. More than happy with the STRIX motherboard and Intel CPU. Update 16 September 2025 Still running everyday on the overclocked settings without a problem, even during the hot days this summer.

I decided to give Intel a try for my new build, so far I've slightly overclocked it and I have no problems with speeds, runs everything I've thrown at it fine so far. Installation was easy as per usual with CPUs, keeps cool under load with my AIO.

Loving the processor so far. One tip if you are getting this. These 14th- and 13th-gen chips have power-delivery issues that can cause them to stop working over time. Motherboard manufacturers now patch this issue, so be sure to update your bios to the latest version.

Great cpu.. very powerful but needs a strong cooler under stress but i dont get to stress it much due to being so strong!

last upgrade for my LGA1700 from a 12th Gen, waiting until they sorted out the voltage problems, worthy update with a 5700ti

While AMD has the gaming CPU market pretty much cornered, for people with an Intel-compatible motherboard this is one of the best options you can get. In terms of price / performance ratio this is one of the best mid-range CPUs available and competes with the equivalent price AMD options. The one downside with the CPU is the high power consumption (and therefore, heat production). Out of the box, it runs very hot and my cooler was running at maximum speed (producing a LOT of noise), so I STRONGLY advise undervolting. After a few hours of testing, I managed to reduce the wattage significantly with no real reduction in performance and got it running stably. Overall, I would recommend this CPU if you are constrained on chipset and don't mind doing a bit of manual work to get it running effectively, but if you are building a whole new PC and can pick your motherboard there are several better options available.

very powerful CPU with good temps.

great buy very fast and cool running temperatures, easy to install very pleased

Le Intel14700K est une bête absolue Performances monstrueuses, tout est fluide, ça envoie du très lourd en gaming comme en productivite Franchement rien à redire c'est du très haut niveau. Par contre c’est un réacteur nucléaire Le truc chauffe tellement que tu peux alimenter une ville entière, cuire une pizza, fondre de l'acier et lancer une mission spatiale en même temps. Sans gros refroidissement, ton PC devient une centrale EDF. Mais sinon, c’est op juste les derniers bios faut le brider légèrement parce que 400 W en TDP en PL2 sa chauffe un tout pti peut 🔥😵

Great cpu it works good for gaming. onboard graphics really look nice combined with a gpu. This cpu works best in a well ventilated room with AC ! I know intel has overheating problems, however with a proper cpu cooler and as long as you have air conditioning in the room it works great. This cpu will overheat in a closed room with no air conditioning . Other than that it’s very stable and fast on boot up . I play major games and edit and record video on it. So far I’ve had no issues again as long as your air conditioner works your fine . I recommend a 360mm AIO water cooler .

Montato e subito pronto, va fortissimo. Giochi fluidi, editing video senza rallentamenti, nessun problema di compatibilità. Con un buon dissipatore resta fresco anche sotto carico pesante.

Extremely unstable processor. Tried on 2 different motherboards, with 4 different sets of DDR5 RAM, would not hold XMP profiles, u.less I would increase the voltages, but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing so due to longevity issues. Most likely it is down to single example being really bad, but nonetheless, very unhappy. Returned

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